PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miles Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claudio Demaestri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Paul
vs
Demaestri

175 cm
27
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
21
192 lbs
4 - 6 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Miles Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Claudio Demaestri!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Demaestri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Demaestri pushes Paul up against the cage in a clinch.
Demaestri tries a knee to the head but Paul blocks it.
Paul throws a head punch that misses.
Paul lands a right hand.
Paul is looking to break free of the clinch but Demaestri has double underhooks.
Paul on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Demaestri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paul blocks it with crossed arms.
Paul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Demaestri.
Knees to the body from Demaestri.
Demaestri scores with a knee to the head.
Paul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paul lands a nice shot to the body.
Paul wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Demaestri misses with a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Paul.
Paul avoiding damage as Demaestri throws knees to the body.
Paul misses with a hook to the ribs.
Demaestri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paul blocks it with crossed arms.
Demaestri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paul has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Demaestri looks winded!
Paul can't find room to land a body shot as Demaestri controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Paul.
A frustrated look appears on Paul's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Demaestri blocks a body shot from Paul.

Paul breaks the clinch.
Paul bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Claudio Demaestri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paul lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Claudio Demaestri has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Paul pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Demaestri back to the cage. Paul follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Paul fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Demaestri manages to avoid it.
Demaestri moves out of range as Paul strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Demaestri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Demaestri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paul throws out the jab.
Demaestri takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Paul slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Demaestri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paul lands a nice shot to the body.
Demaestri on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri tries to close the distance and clinch but Paul swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Demaestri wants to clinch but Paul slips to the side
and Paul counters with a straight right hand.

Demaestri moves into the clinch.
Demaestri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paul has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Demaestri tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Paul lands a body shot in the clinch.
Paul is trying to push Demaestri away but Demaestri has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Paul lands a right hand that snaps the head of Demaestri backwards.
Demaestri tries to land a knee to the head but Paul blocks with his arms.
Paul lands a nice uppercut.
Paul is trying to push Demaestri away but Demaestri has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Paul lands a body shot in the clinch.
Paul has a couple of punches blocked by Demaestri.
Paul wants to get back to striking at distance but Demaestri won't allow it.
Paul misses with a hook to the ribs.
Demaestri lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice right hand lands inside from Paul.
Paul lands a left hand that snaps the head of Demaestri backwards.
Demaestri tries to land a knee to the head but Paul blocks with his arms.
Demaestri blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul misses with a punch on the inside.

Paul breaks the clinch.
Paul scores with a nice head shot.
Paul connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Demaestri momentarily.

Paul cracks Demaestri with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Paul has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Demaestri to stand back up!

Demaestri is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Demaestri circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Paul. Demaestri falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Paul!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Miles Paul!
An out of breath Miles Paul thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.